# The Great SDMB Winter 2014 Postcard Exchange! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 20, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322 "2014-01-20T22:48:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2014, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/81 "2014-02-07T02:17:09Z")
Wow - just got two postcards from **Algher** , of an old-fashioned fountain in Orange, Pa., and road barriers (?). Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2014, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/82 "2014-02-07T03:14:21Z")
\*\*Baker’s \*\*collection of cards arrived today. The scenes of rolling plains and wildflowers are lovely. As is your dog. And **Baker** , you asked about my recent musical exploits. I didn’t do much singing last year because I was rather unwell, but I got back into it in December for the usual performances of _Messiah_. We’ve also just been doing some gigs in the Sydney Festival (held in summer each year). I’m skipping the next lot of performances because I’m fleeing the heat of Sydney for a taste of northern hemisphere weather. I’m really looking forward to some sub-zero temperatures, ice and snow. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2014, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/83 "2014-02-07T11:45:03Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > ETA: my apologies to the recipients in advance for my handwriting. It’s never been great to begin with, and now that I almost exclusively type and hand-write almost NOTHING besides my grocery list, it’s really gotten shot to all hell. I don’t even hand-write my grocery list anymore. I do hand-write 1 check a month. Mine is generally bad, but I focused hard on trying to make the postcards legible. I hope I managed it! ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/84 "2014-02-07T17:44:49Z")
> [@Grrlbrarian](#): > > All three of my postcards in the mail today. And received my first one from\*\*The Butterfly’s Ghost: \*\* a cool building in Cologne! Thanks for the lovely card & message 🙂 Yes, **Butterfly’s Ghost** was very much on the ball for this one. Mine was waiting for me last night. 🙂 It featured [an animated mouse](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Sendung_mit_der_Maus) that has been popular for decades, and a lovely message for me. What a nice little treat! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/85 "2014-02-09T05:24:13Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Still waiting on my second and third cards. Patiently. For now. Still waiting on my third card. Remember, all cards are due in the mail by Tues.! ---
**Author:** ![Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/77aa72/32.png) [@Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fluffy_PickleSniffer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/86 "2014-02-09T15:11:42Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > US to any other country is $1.15. Seriously? $1.15 for a postcard out of the US to another country? Then mine aren’t going to make it ☹ I’ll get some new ones and send them out right away - it’ll be tomorrow though since this is Sunday. Dangit ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/87 "2014-02-11T00:25:45Z")
All postcards should be in the mail by tomorrow. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/88 "2014-02-11T00:54:56Z")
Just got my first one from **Lsura**. Beautiful (no longer icy) Atlanta. ---
**Author:** ![Grrlbrarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrlbrarian/32/4048_2.png) [@Grrlbrarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrlbrarian)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/89 "2014-02-11T02:14:15Z")
Hurrah! Gorgeous Art Deco ladies from **purplehorsehoe** in the mail for me today. Thanks! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ChickaPicosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@ChickaPicosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChickaPicosa)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/90 "2014-02-11T02:19:27Z")
Sorry for the delay, folks. Dropping mine off tomorrow morning! Have not received any yet. Can’t wait, though! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/91 "2014-02-11T02:32:16Z")
I have been receiving cards, but will not be sending mine until tomorrow. Sorry! ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/92 "2014-02-11T03:39:42Z")
Got a cute one from grrlbrarian – a picture of one of those creepy yet uber-perky 50s housewives with the caption “make your own damn dinner” and a cheerful note with an admonition to give my kittehs an extra snuggle on her behalf. (Done!) Oddly, the post office didn’t give me a cool round stamp for the international card … Just a boring printout sticker. Boo. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![mortal\_wombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@mortal\_wombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mortal_wombat)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/93 "2014-02-11T04:07:13Z")
Mine went in on Saturday. Just waiting something from minionkat. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/94 "2014-02-11T11:11:27Z")
I’ve had only one card so far. I know two of mine have arrived, they’ve been mentioned in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![minionkat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@minionkat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minionkat)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/95 "2014-02-11T15:48:57Z")
Mine went in the mail yesterday. Postcards are hard to come by in this city. I stocked up. I also received my first one yesterday. A lovely beach scene from **Cunctator**. It is well appreciated here in the Great White North. We have so much snow. At least it is sunny today. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/96 "2014-02-11T17:19:23Z")
I stocked up too – in anticipation of doing this again! 🙂 (The museums are downtown and a pain in the @$$ for me to get to right now, but I found a whole book of cards at a bookstore and just rolled with that. I may never need to buy more postcards for the rest of my life.) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/97 "2014-02-11T18:56:44Z")
WheW! Just under the wire - postcards consigned to the tender mercy of Canada Post/Postes Canada. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/98 "2014-02-11T18:58:10Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Still waiting on my second and third cards. Patiently. For now. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Still waiting on my third card. Remember, all cards are due in the mail by Tues.! I am so glad that I did not draw **Elendil’s Heir** as a recipient. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/99 "2014-02-11T22:32:52Z")
I have not sent out my cards. I suck. I’ll try and get it done tomorrow. Forgive meeeee. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322/100 "2014-02-12T01:22:36Z")
By the way, if we have a second round, I can stock up on Ottawa postcards in a couple of weeks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-winter-2014-postcard-exchange/679322.md?page=6)